Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana

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Jefferson Township
Township
Map highlighting Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana.svg
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°12′34″N86°58′48″W / 39.20944°N 86.98000°W / 39.20944; -86.98000
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Owen
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
47.94 sq mi (124.2 km2)
 • Land47.8 sq mi (124 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
998
 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
ZIP codes
47427, 47431, 47471
GNIS feature ID 453494

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 998 (down from 1,129 at 2010 [1] ) and it contained 478 housing units.

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History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States. [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.94 square miles (124.2 km2), of which 47.8 square miles (124 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.27%) is water. [1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bush, Fiscus, Little John, Neihart, Shouse and Winters.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  723.
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